UFC Champion Ronda Rousey challenged to a fight by David 'Tank' Abbott

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Former UFC fighter David Abbott says he would fight 'any woman for free'
Ronda Rousey would have to make him a sandwich were she to lose bout
Tank believes Floyd Mayweather would 'knock the stuffing' out of Rousey

Published: 08:58 EST, 23 September 2015 | Updated: 12:17 EST, 23 September 2015

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Former UFC fighter and pro wrestler David 'Tank' Abbott has challenged Ronda Rousey to a fight in an astonishing chauvinistic rant at the UFC women's Bantamweight champion.

Abbott is confident he would beat the undefeated Rousey were they ever to come to blows, but whether she would find facing a competitor with just 10 wins from 25 bouts a challenge remains to be seen.

The out-spoken Abbott, who currently competes in the mixed martial arts Heavyweight division King of the Cage, used colourful terminology to show he is adamant he would come out on top.

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Former UFC fighter and pro wrestler David 'Tank' Abbott has challenged Ronda Rousey to a fight

Rousey made light work of Bethe Correia during their bantamweight title fight at the start of last month

'She's a girl. It's all about this emotional stuff,' he told The Proving Ground Podcast this week. 'I don't care, I will fight any woman on this Earth for free…I won't even train.

'I will fight you and if I win, which is going to happen, and you're going to get bashed up good, you have to make me a sandwich. If you win, I'll give you a hundred thousand dollars.'

Abbott, an iconic figure from the early days of UFC, was asked who he thought would win in a fight between Rousey and Floyd Mayweather, claiming the boxer would 'knock the living stuffing' out of his opponent.

Rousey is currently unrivalled in the women's UFC division, with 11 of her 12 wins under the banner coming inside the opening round.

Abbott is extremely confident he would defeat the undefeated Rousey were they ever to come to blows

While she claims she could beat anyone on this planet in a no rules fight, the 28-year-old told the Daily Beast in March that fighting a man would send out the wrong message.

'I don't think it's a great idea to have a man hitting a woman on television,' she said.